Executions in Old Bailey and Hangman Paraphernalia
A historical sketch recalls Victorian era London executions the Old Bailey and Newgate customs. It notes aftercare meals at the Green Dragon the hangman’s profits and last words broadsides. Edward Dennis the public hangman briefly regained favor after a 1780 sentence and 1785 robe gift.
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Old Bailey
London
Newgate
Joan Hollingshead
Green Dragon
Fleet Street
Case
Catuach
Tyburn
Ike Tord Brougham
Sime
Acta
Atle
Edward Dennis
Publc
Dennis
Sheriffs of London
Old Cain
Wall Paper Fight Splits Yonkers Couple Then Court
Mr and Mrs James A Mackay of Yonkers clashed over wall paper color in their home. The dispute led to a separation and court action. Mrs Mackay proposed papering the wall while Mackay favored green. Mrs Mackay argued red was best, aided by her 80 year old mother who insisted red was proper. Mackay became offended and struck at his mother in law, forcing her to retreat. He packed his grip and left the home.
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Amoothir
James A. Mackay
Yonkers
Mackay
Duy Jt
Depert
Child's Act Delays Pittsburgh Wedding Night
A bride and groom near marriage at the bride’s relatives home in Pittsburgh faced a sudden delay when the marriage license was missing. After a frantic 15 minute search, the license was found clutched in the fist of an infant daughter of a Ruver family member, drawn by the large gold seal.
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Pittsburgh
British Possessions In South Africa
The British holdings in South Africa include Cape Colony Natal the Orange River Colony the Transvaal and the Bechuanaland and Basutoland protectorates totaling about 865000 square miles with roughly five and a half million people. Northward Rhodesia lies toward the heart of the continent and South Rhodesia may be included in South Africa. The United States territory list notes only the District of Columbia while Arizona and New Mexico have been admitted as states.
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South Africa
Cape Colony
Natal
Orange River Colony
Transvaal
Bechuanaland
Basutoland
Rhodesia
Zambes
United States
Prower
District of Columbia
Arizona
New Mexico
Statcho
No clear headline from fragmentary dialogue
Daring deflects questions about marriage as she confirms Tom is not her chosen partner and reveals uncertainty about others, leaving the scene with no decisive outcome.
Kittens Save Boy Life in Field Rescue
Two kittens trailed a two year old boy named Wying Im Rising Sun near a water edge. The mother Ma Nissing Fier Gon heard a cry, spotted the kittens near the bank, and plunged in to reach the child. She pulled him from near drowning, restoratives followed until respiration stabilized.
Forty More for Taft in New Hag Balloting
Taft gains 40 more votes in New Hampshire with a total of 141 against Roosevelt’s 1. The full ballot shows all men voting with opposition, reflecting a fragmented contest and strong anti-Taft sentiment in the state.
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Co. RooseVelt
Contests Settled To Date In Taft Roosevelt Split
Chicago reports the Republican national committee seated forty Taft delegates in Arizona California Louisiana Michigan and Mississippi with Roosevelt not seated in any. Totals to date: Taft 141 Roosevelt 1 La Follette 26 Cumming 10. Roosevelt later backs woman suffrage as Roosevelt announces platform stance for Chicago.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Taft
Roosevelt
Arizona
California
Louisiana
Michigan
Mississippi
Yatt
la Folletta
Cumming
Alx
Samuel
Elder
Robert &. Morrison
Prescott
Ariz
James T. Willams, Jr
Tucson
Ormsby McHarg
George E. Record
New Jersey
Dwight B. Heard
Phoenix
Borah
T.o
Bryan
National Committee
Knight
Dupont
Delaware
Idaho
Burnem
Kentucky
Wight
Jackson
Maryland
Kellogg
Minnesota
Plantman
Nevada
Ward
New York
Capers
South Carolina
Thorson
South Dakota
Monday
Tennessee
Lyon
Texas
Louse
Utah
Rogere
Wisconsin
Bieber
District of Columbia
Will Fame
Kuntz
At-Lorge
Lare
L. B. Moseley
Rooecvelt
Httle
Borahenid Ha
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Ben B. Lindsey
Denver
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Drownings Reported After Wyoming Cloudburst Hits Buffalo
Sheriden Wyoming June 13 A wall of water from a mountain cloudburst swept Clear Creek canyon into Buffalo wrecking parts of the town and causing drownings. Water rose to second story windows at the telephone exchange as relief parties started from Sheridan and Buffalo. The lower city flooded four to six feet, with property losses about a quarter of a million dollars and many details still unavailable.
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Sheriden
Wyo
Clear Creek Canyon
Buffalo
Sheridan
Buffulo
Iain
Ibby
Cong Wickliffe Killed In Washington Railroad Tragedy
Representative Robert C. Wickliffe of Louisiana was struck and killed on railroad tracks in Potomac Park as he left for a fishing trip. The engineer said the crash could not be avoided. News of the tragedy reached Mrs. Wickliffe as she attended the ongoing session. Leaders consoled her in Speaker Clark's office before adjournment. Memorial services will be held later in the session.
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Washington
Robert C. Wicklife
Louisiana
Southern Railway
Potomac Park
Aid for volcano sufferers reaches Coast Guard efforts
Cordova Alaska June 3 local vessels are placed at Captain Perry's disposal aboard the revenue cutter Manning. Endeavors aim to secure orders for the transport Sheridan en route from Seattle with the Thirtieth Infantry and signal corps detachments to hurry to the Kodiak volcano district for relief.
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Cordova
Alaska
Perry
Revenue Cutter
War Department
Sheridan
Seatte
Volcano District
Kodiak
Morgan's Big Loan Perkins' Name Brought In
Testimony before the Puig committee on the 1907 panic recounts J P Morgan providing 25 million dollars to stabilize markets. R H Thomas described Morgan’s response and the division of funds into small lots under George W Perkins. The witness noted the loan alleviated panic and highlighted the role of banks and the stock exchange.
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New York
J.P. Morgan
R. H. Thomas
The
Stock Exchange
Puig
Money Trust
Thomas
James Stillman
National City Bank
Wat
Stillman
Morgan
J. P. Morgan
Perkins
Samuel Untermyer
New York Stock Exchange
James G. Cannon
Fourth National
Dank
Exchange
Consolidated Wreck Exchange
Arbors
Untermyer
Cannon
Mr. Untermyer
Mr. Cannon
Brutal Villisca Axe Murders Kill Eight in Iowa Home
In Villisca Iowa eight people were found slain in their beds including Joseph B Moore Mrs Joseph B Moore and six Moore children and the Spillinger girls. An axe used in the killings was found in a nearby room and John Vangilder of Omaha is sought as a possible suspect. Local militia and officers search the area after the incident reported to have occurred after guests stayed the night.
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Williacd
Joseph B. Moore
Herman Moore
Catherine Moore
Boyd Moore
Paul Moore
Leva Spillinger
Ina Spillinger
Spillinger
Joseph Spillinger
Turre
Moore
Apataska
Villisca
Towa
John Vangilder
Omaha
Willislie
Rebels clash with American and Cuban forces near Santiago
Reports from Santiago describe a six hour engagement where 128 Marines led by Capt. K. B. Macwaring were attacked by rebels four miles west of the harbor entrance. Four rebels were killed, no American casualties. Other fighting continues around San Luis and Cuantanamo as government troops clash with insurgents. In Havana, the US armored cruiser Washington and battleship Rhode Island entered the harbor exchanging salutes with Cabana fortress.
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Santiago
K. B. Macwaring
Cuero
Santiago Harbor
Ortiz
Rural Guard
Octavio Herrera
Justo Despaigns
Datquiri
Cuantanamo
Warhington
Gomez
Hivana
United States
Washington
Havana Harbor
Fortress of
Cabana
Rhode Island
Nevada Names Wingfield as United States Senator
Governor Tas ker L Oddie appointed George Wingfield United States senator from Nevada to fill the late George Nixon's seat until a successor is elected by the legislature. Wingfield accepted and is a noted Nevada businessman and millionaire.
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George Wingfield
Oddie
Nixon
Reno
New
Tasker L. Oddie
United States
Nevada
George 3. Nixon
George Brodigade
Atood By
Wingfield
Whites and Blacks in Riot in Alabama County
Incoming report from Marshall county Alabama describes a riot between whites and blacks at a camp meeting. Major King aged 35 was killed by 18 bullets and Wiley Harding aged 30 was wounded. A negro named Wotman was killed and others injured.
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Chattanooga
Tean
Marshall County
Ala
King
Wiley Harding
Wotman
Deiie
Harding
Debs to Open Campaign June 24 in Missouri
Eugene V. Debs will open his Socialist presidential campaign on June 24 in St Louis Missouri according to an announcement. Debs plans a campaign stop in June 29 as part of the overall slate in the lead up to the election.
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Debs
St. Lows
Eugene V. Debs
Plan new officer O Gorman may be chosen
Baltimore June 13 plans are under way to create a campaign committee chairman role to assist the national chair. United States Senator O Gorman of New York is named as possible campaign chair. Michigan mayors delegation includes 32 cities, with Rep. Frank Doreman as temporary convention chairman. Speaker Daniel suggests nominating the runner up for vice president after the final ballot.
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Baltimore
Democratic National Committee
Teh Pew
Mayer
United States
O’gorman
New York
Josephus Daniela
North Carolina
Michigan
Edwin 0. Wood
Eliles
Wood
Frank Doreman
Detroit
Hugh Nichola
Ohio
Harmon
Harmon Heutenants
Daniels
Daniela
Cleveland
Hendricks
Democratic Party
Court's Fate Up To Taft Abolish Commerce Court
Washington June 18 Only the signature of President Taft is needed to abolish the commerce court of the United States The senate defeated an amendment to maintain the court in the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill This ends the two year tribunal after the Supreme Court ruled its powers exceeded limits The vote reversed the appropriations committee and signaled aligned action by both houses on abolition President Taft’s possible veto was anticipated. The senate also refused to reconsider army chief Maj Gen Leonard Wood’s status amid a separate appropriations dispute. A further deadlock loomed over repealing the Canadian reciprocity law as the iron and steel tariff bill faced a related amendment.
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Washington
Taft
Commerce Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Congress
Leonard Wood
Excursion Train Wreck Near Dalton Heads Hawks Attention
An excursion train on the Western Atlantic railroad wrecked near Dalton, Georgia, killing fireman Helcomb and a section man and injuring more than fifty passengers. The train, a picnic party, plunged two cars over an embankment as the engine and five cars derailed one and a half miles north of Dalton. Injured were taken to the Dalton home.
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Chattanooga, Tenn
Western & ‘Atlantic
Dalton
Homer
Dalton de
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Wilbur P. Thirkield
Howard University
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Cong. Wickliffe
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Revenue Cutter Service
Wall Street
Iowa
W. P. Hall
William P. Hall
Adjutant General’s Department
Ainsworth
Army
Missouri
West Point
O’'Gorman
Commerce Tribunal
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